OCC Bank Charters Will Usher Stablecoin Adoption Wave

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On Ep. 102 of Tokenized, Simon Taylor, Head of Market Development @ Tempo and Cuy Sheffield, Head of Crypto @ Visa, are joined by Nick van Eck, Co-Founder & CEO @ Agora and Shivani Siroya, Founder & CEO @ Tala to discuss Agora's OCC charter, Tala seeing credit access as missing stablecoin adoption layer, Blockchain.com and NYSE explore 24/7 tokenized stocks and ETFs and more! Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 03:15 Agora OCC charter enables U.S. stablecoin banking one stop shop 07:57 Tala sees credit access as missing stablecoin adoption layer 14:11 EU MiCA reserve rules and multi-jurisdiction stablecoin restrictions 24:07 Local currency stablecoins, yield, and emerging market borrowing preferences 25:06 SoFi moves $25 billion card program to seven day stablecoin settlement 33:28 Blockchain.com and NYSE explore 24/7 tokenized stocks and ETFs 39:05 24/7 tokenized stock trading faces liquidity and NAV challenges 41:47 Tokenized assets as collateral and underwriting AI agents 44:48 UK banks test interbank tokenized deposits for 24/7 settlement 49:09 Tokenized deposits and stablecoins as complementary banking infrastructure Tokenized is sponsored by Visa A world leader in digital payments, Visa is bridging the gap between traditional financial institutions and innovative blockchain networks, helping players in the payments ecosystem navigate the ever-evolving world of tokenized fiat currencies with confidence and ease. Learn more at visa.com/crypto . Tokenized is presented by Bridge, a Stripe company. Just like the internet made information global, stablecoins are making money global. And Bridge, a Stripe company, is the infrastructure powering that shift. Built for speed, scale, and simplicity, Bridge helps businesses send, store, convert, and spend stablecoins instantly, all without borders or having to navigate the complexities of crypto. Learn more at bridge.xyz Tokenized is also presented by Fireblocks With over $100 billion in monthly stablecoin volume, Fireblocks powers stablecoin strategies at scale with infrastructure that enables PSPs, fintechs, remitters and banks to issue, move, hold, and manage stablecoins. And it’s all done securely, at scale, and with built-in compliance. Learn more at fireblocks.com *** We’d also like to remind you that the views or opinions of our contributors today are their own and do not necessarily reflect those of the companies they are representing. Nothing we say should be taken as tax, financial, investment or legal advice, do your own research!   Music by Henry McLean